This business of general importers and manufacturers of jewellery is one of the oldest houses, in Victoria. The originator of the now prosperous firm, Mr. David Rosenthal, the present senior partner, came to Melbourne in 1852. with Mr. H. Feldheim as a partner, and after two years had elapsed, Mr. A. Berens became associated in the partnership. Business greatly increasing, the firm was further strengthened by the accession of Mr. Saul Aronson, now the resident partner in the London house at 28 Camomile street, E.C. In 1878 Mr. George Alfred Aronson was added to the partnership, and in 1886 he opened on behalf of the firm a branch house at Brisbane, Queensland. The firm has also a branch at Launceston, Tasmania. Originally beginning operations in a small building in Elizabeth street, in which three firms were located, they have removed the seat of business successively to Flinders-lane, Little Collins street west (the present site of Mr. George Robertson's publishing establishment), Russell street, No. 1 Little Collins street, and finally No. 15 Little Collins street west, where Messrs. Rosenthal, Aronson and Co. purchased and occupy their present extensive premises, and where, in addition to general importing, a very large business is done in the manufacture of jewellery. Operations in this industry have expanded so much that it has been found necessary to add largely to the original building, and a four-story bluestone building has been erected to supersede the iron store where the crockery business was formerly conducted. The warehouse has a frontage of 25 ft. to Little Collins street, and a depth of 250 ft., a varied stock of hardware, tobacconists' goods, watches (Rotherham and others), musical instruments, crockery, glassware, Sec, being kept on the four flats. Adjoining the warehouse is the jewellery manufactory, a large bluestone building four stories high. At one time 100 hands were here employed in the manufacture of jewellery. As many as 5000 brooches have been turned out from this department, a fact which indicates the success that has attended the efforts of the firm to place this industry on a solid and prosperous basis.

As can be seen from these advertisements, Alfred Flack was a Die Sinker and Engraver who made dies for the spoonmakers and was perhaps responsible for the manufacture of the punches used by many of the Sydney silversmiths.

Block Bros., Hamilton. This firm consists of the four brothers, H, JW, L, and C. Block, manufacturing and retail jewellers, watchmakers, and silversmiths. Besides the establishment in Hamilton, they have handsomely-stocked places of business in Ararat and Warrnambool, at which latter place they carry on manufacturing in conjunction with the shop. They make a specialty of a grade of watch, for which they have received orders from the Government.

William Embley, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Crockery Arcade, Fancy Goods Emporium, Piano and Music Warehouse, Barker Street, Castlemaine. This well-known and extensive business was established in 1886 by Mr Embley, who was born at Forest Creek in the year 1864, and is the brother of Dr Embley, of Melbourne. He was educated at Forest Creek, and at the age of fifteen was apprenticed to the watchmaking and jewellery business in the establishment of J. M. Cox and Son, Melbourne, for a term of five years. On the completion of his indentures, Mr. Embley returned to Castlemaine in 1884, and travelled throughout the various country districts before settling down in business on his own account. He opened in a small way as watchmaker and jeweller in Barker Street, Castlemaine. Success attended his efforts, and in 1889 he was enabled to launch out on a larger scale, and added the business of a music and piano warehouse to that of watchmaker and jeweller. He secured larger premises next his own. and stocked them with pianos, organs, musical instruments, sheet music, and stationery. In 1894 he added the crockery business, and the latter increased to such an extent that, to cope with the rapidly extending trade, he was compelled in 1897 to build the present arcade which is situated at the rear of his two shops, with a frontage to Barker Street of 13 feet 4 inches leading down and opening into the showroom, the latter being 40 feet by 10 feet, well lighted by a large skylight. The arcade is stocked with every conceivable article in the way of crockery, ornaments, electroplated goods, cutlery, and glassware of every description. Adjoining is a room 40 by 25 feet, literally packed with all kinds of toys, fancy goods, etc. The bulk and packing store covers an area of 40 feet by 30, and a special room is set apart for watchmaking, jewellery repairing, etc. The music shop also contains stationery, periodicals, school books and utensils, cricket sets, and materials for all other games, the whole forming one of the most up-to-date businesses outside Melbourne. Mr. Embley is a member of the A.N.A., is an ardent supporter of cricket and all athletic sports of an out-door character, and is altogether, both in business and private life, a most enterprising and popular citizen. He is largely interested in the mining industry, and is both an investor and owner of mines. Mr. Embley's private residence is at Forest Creek.

Levinson, Mark, Ballarat, is one of the leading jewellers of the Golden City, and old residents of Ballarat will remember the jeweller's shop of Mr H. Levinson, opened in 1854, in a tent on the Main-road, from which the present extensive business has grown. The original proprietor carried it on until 1872, when his brother, Mr. M. Levinson, purchased the business, and has since been sole owner. Mr. M. Levinson came to Australia from England in 1863, Prior to that he had served several years' apprenticeship to the watchmaking trade, and after his arrival was for three years with R. Robertson and Son, prominent manufacturing jewellers of Melbourne, and was also for several years with Feldheim, Jacobs and Co., wholesale importers, so that before going into business on his own account he had received a thorough training in every branch of the watchmaker's, jeweller's, and optician's trades. Besides the principal establishment in Sturt-street, Mr. Levinson, ten years ago, opened a branch house in Bridge-street, Ballarat East, and keeps an extensive and varied stock at both places.

Joseph Sleep was born in 1837. He arrived in Victoria in 1856 and is thought to have some time in partnership with a Mr Gerrard. He was recorded in trade directories as being in located at 7, Collins Street West, Melbourne, in 1884, and at 365, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, during the period 1888-1895.

In 1896 Linton's father sent him to investigate a disappointing investment in the Miner's Dream Gold Mines near Coolgardie, Western Australia. Linton established himself as a merchant in Perth and about 1899 opened the Linton School of Art. On 26 April 1902, at St George's Cathedral, he married a former pupil Charlotte Bates Barrow; they had two sons and a daughter.

That year Linton became art master at Perth Technical School. His infectious enthusiasm influenced casual and serious students alike, and a few achieved recognition in a variety of fields including his son Jamie, Kathleen O'Connor, Hal Missingham and Leslie Rees. Linton emphasized drawing, observation, and the value of construction and introduced to Perth a serious, professional approach to art.

For fourteen years from 1922 Linton was a trustee of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of Western Australia. On his retirement from the technical school in 1931, he continued to teach at the Linton Institute of Art until 1938. He moved to Parkerville with a former student Betsey Currie (who changed her name to Linton by deed poll) and lived and worked there until his death.

Linton's watercolours and late oils are among his finest achievements. He depicted Nature through light and was fascinated by skies, the subtle nuances of atmospheric effects and their reflections on the landscape. His family holds a self-portrait.

A small, compact man with a trim Vandyke beard, Linton dressed well with a large, black, silk bow-tie. He was equable and good humoured, quietly spoken but able to hold attention with his stories. He never lowered his standards, although he was patient and persuasive and never denigrated the work of even the dullest student.

Survived by his wife, children and Betsey, Linton died on 29 August 1947 in Perth, and was cremated with Anglican rites. His work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the National Gallery of Australia, State and regional galleries and many private collections. Retrospective exhibitions were held at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1955 and 1977.

Timothy Jones arrived in Sydney in 1853. He shared a partnership with John Walker (see earlier post) during the years 1858-1862, following that he is recorded alone and be located at 330, George Street, Sydney in 1876. He was joined by his son, Frederick in 1876, the firm being restyled T.T. Jones & Son, and noted as being located at 316, George Street, Sydney. This business survived until 1917.

Joseph Hufton and Charles Shaw were fined on the 9th December 1875 for fraudulent evasion of customs duties. The fine was Â£1797-19s-4d plus the amount that they attempted to evade, Â£898-19s-8d. They appeared to survive this blow as they were still noted in trade directories up until 1879.